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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

Fraud email example:

From: Lottery Award <koyawilliams_19@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 08:19:21 +0000
Subject: LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME









CONGRATULATIONS!!!

LOTTERY AWARD PROMOTIONAL PROGRAMME
FROM 2010 ONLINE LOTTERY HQ.

SOUTH AFRICAN 2010 WORLD CUP LOTTERY AWARD.LOTTERY HEADQUARTERS: 31, BRITON COURT,KEMPSTON PARK, JHB.TICKET NUMBER: 74454774SERIAL NUMBER: 144-66584BATCH NUMBER: BT-4478474121P

DRAWS NUMBERS: 6, 7, 11, 21, 26, 37, 44.
We are pleased to inform you of the release, of the long awaited results of the South African 2010 World cup Bid award INTERNANTIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION held in Zurich Switzerland on the 12th AUGUST 2006.You were entered as dependent clients with: Reference SERIAL NUMBER: 144-66584 and Batch number BT-4478474121P.
Your email address attached to the ticket number: 74454774 that drew the lucky winning number, which consequently won the sweepstake in the first category,in four parts. You have been approved for a payment of US$2,000,000.00 (Two million United States Dollars) in cash credited to file reference
number: IPL/4249859609/WP1.This is from a total cash prize of US ($400,000,000.00) shared among the first 200 Hundred and lucky winners in this category world-wide.

information is as follows:

NAME: MR. James Zulu.
TEL: +27 78 555 7877EMAIL: jameszulu701@yahoo.com
He is your agent, and responsible for the processing and transfer of your winnings to you. YOUR SECURITY FILE NUMBER IS Z-90237-Y67/U4 (keep personal) Remember, your winning must be claimed not later than (1 MONTH) From the date of acknowledgement receipt. Failure to claim your fund will be added to the next 10 Million Dollars lottery promotion. Furthermore, should there be any change in your address, do inform your claims agent as soon as possible. Once again, Congratulations.


FILL THE DETAILS BELOW:

REMEMBER TO QUOTE YOUR REFERENCE SERIAL NUMBERS:
1.TEL/FAX:
2.SEX: 3.AGE:
4.MARITAL STATUS:
5.NAME:
6.COUNTRY:
7.ADDRESS:
8.OCCUPATION: 9.SERIAL NUMBERS:
10.BATCH NUMBERS:
11.TICKET NUMBERS:
FILL AND SEND IMMEDIATELY TO YOUR CLAIM AGENT OFFICE FOR IMMEDIATE TELEGRAPHIC TRANSFER OF YOUR PRIZE MONEY TO YOUR NOMINATED BANK ACCOUNT IN YOUR COUNTRY.
MR Koya Williams.








Congratulations from the Staff & Members of the 2010 Lottery Board Commission


Mr James Zulu Mr. Rudolf P. Markhams Mrs. Rosemary Moyo
(Prize Claim Agent.) (Zonal Co-ordinator) (Board Member)

Copyright © 2005-2007 The 2010 Online Lottery Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Service - Guideline


100860 8556 2548 9576ZA

THIS PROGRAM IS SPONSURED BY: SOUTH AFRICAN LOTTO AUTHORITY. AND SUPPORTED BY: (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) FIFA SUPPORT .
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